# Source: Wasatch Microfluidics Announces Name Change to Carterra (2017)

**Type:** source
**Status:** Useful
**Confidence:** Medium
**Source Type:** press-release
**URL:** https://carterra-bio.com/news/wasatch-microfluidics-announces-name-change-to-carterra-inc-and-new-high-throughput-spr-instrument/
**Archive:** https://web.archive.org/web/20260517032530/https://carterra-bio.com/news/wasatch-microfluidics-announces-name-change-to-carterra-inc-and-new-high-throughput-spr-instrument/
**Archived:** 2026-05-17
**Publisher:** Carterra, Inc. (formerly Wasatch Microfluidics, Inc.)
**Raw:** raw/carterra-wasatch-microfluidics-rename-2017/2026-08-11-576b1a1d1948.txt
**Retrieved:** 2026-08-12
**Updated:** 2026-08-11

## Summary

Company-issued announcement of the rename from Wasatch Microfluidics, Inc. to Carterra, Inc., and of the forthcoming Carterra LSA high-throughput monoclonal-antibody characterization platform. The captured post header is dated **05.01.17**.

## Useful Claims

- Wasatch Microfluidics, Inc. announced a corporate name change to Carterra, Inc. in Salt Lake City, Utah; the captured news post header reads **05.01.17**.
- The release describes the Carterra LSA as a high-throughput mAb characterization platform using patented microfluidics, SPRi detection, and software; it was slated for availability in Q1 2018.
- The release states Carterra was founded in 2005 and based in Salt Lake City, UT.

## Verbatim

> "05.01.17 Wasatch Microfluidics Announces Name Change to Carterra Inc. and New High Throughput SPR Instrument"
> — News post header

> "Salt Lake City, Utah. Wasatch Microfluidics, Inc. today announced a corporate name change to Carterra, Inc."
> — Lead paragraph

> "In parallel, Carterra announced the development of a new fully integrated, high throughput mAb characterization platform, based on its patented microfluidics technology, SPRi detection and industry leading software tools. The Carterra LSA, available in Q1 2018"
> — Body paragraph

> "Founded in 2005 and based in Salt Lake City, UT, Carterra is developing the next generation of label-free biosensors for drug discovery and life science research."
> — About Carterra Inc.

## Reliability Notes

Self-reported press release archived on the company's own site. The rename date and prior legal name are strong evidence of corporate identity history; founding year and product claims are the company's own framing.

## Related Pages

- [Carterra](carterra.md)